Lori is the Manager, Codes and Resources for Allegion, and the creator of iDigHardware. With more than 35 years of experience in the door and hardware industry, in her current role she focuses exclusively on the code requirements that apply to door openings.
Lori,
I have a screen shot from an episode of South Park with a pair of doors nearly identical to these. I’ll email it to you as I do not see a way to attach it here.
What would code say about the use of those as egress doors if they were not required to be fire rated, all locking or latching mechanisms were permanently disabled, and they served as egress in the direction that would open when pushed? Would the fact that the handles look like they’re supposed to be pulled be considered a code violation if the doors could be readily opened by pushing on them?
Generally, these doors (serving a school corridor) would have to be outswinging. But…if the doors were serving less than 50 people so they didn’t have to be outswinging, and the panics had no latches, and the doors were not fire rated, I still would not like the application. It would be up to the AHJ, but I think putting stationary panic bars on the pull side of a door would be very confusing and could inhibit egress.
I’m not sure what the problem is here. They enter from the outside, the panic hardware is on the inside. What am I missing?
The door swings in. 🙂
Well this is so Funny. 😀 .
It has to be right,,, it is Hollywood!!
Lori,
I have a screen shot from an episode of South Park with a pair of doors nearly identical to these. I’ll email it to you as I do not see a way to attach it here.
this goes with the 3 three stooges and water coming out of electrical pipes
well there are nice 88 series pull handles on the inside to meet Hollywood fire code but no EXIT sign? Are we missing something – LA never allow that…
What would code say about the use of those as egress doors if they were not required to be fire rated, all locking or latching mechanisms were permanently disabled, and they served as egress in the direction that would open when pushed? Would the fact that the handles look like they’re supposed to be pulled be considered a code violation if the doors could be readily opened by pushing on them?
Generally, these doors (serving a school corridor) would have to be outswinging. But…if the doors were serving less than 50 people so they didn’t have to be outswinging, and the panics had no latches, and the doors were not fire rated, I still would not like the application. It would be up to the AHJ, but I think putting stationary panic bars on the pull side of a door would be very confusing and could inhibit egress.
– Lori